SNMP

Configuring SNMPv3 on Synology NAS

In order to allow the Zabbix Server to monitor your NAS, we need to enable SNMPv3 on it.

After logging in into your NAS, navigate toControl Panel >> Terminal & SNMPand select the tabSNMP. Make sure SNMPv3 is enabled as follows::

• Enable SNMP service
  • SNMPv1, SNMPv2c service:unchecked
  • SNMPv3 service:checked
    • Username:zabbix
    • Protocol:SHA
    • Password:Pick one password
    • Enable SNMP privacy:checked
      • Protocol:AES
      • Password:Pick one password
  • SNMP Device Information
    • Device name:Synology hostname
    • Device location:Device location or leave empty
    • Contact:Contact information or leave empty

Click onApplyand you are done.

Configuring Zabbix Server through Web UI

The template we are going to use doesn’t come installed in Zabbix Server by default, so we are going to import it first. Visit thecommunity template pageand navigate toStorage_Devices >> Synology >> template_synology_diskstation_snmpv3 >> 6.0and click on
template_synology_diskstation_snmpv3.yamlfile, followed a click onRawbutton. Save the file locally.

Go toConfiguration >> Templatesand click onImport.Click onChoose filein the configuration dialog, select the YAML file previously saved and click onImport. Another dialog will be displayed with the actual content being imported. Click onImport.

Although we don’t need to install a Zabbix Agent on the Synology, we still need to create a Host on Zabbix Server to specify the NAS address, etc

Go toConfiguration >> Templatesand click onCreate Hostbutton. When the configuration dialog open, theHosttab should be the default one. Fill in the following fields and leave the rest as-is:

• Host
  • Host name:Type the Synology hostname
  • Templates:Synology DiskStation SNMPv3
  • Host Groups:Agentlessor whatever describes your Agent
  • Interfaces:
    • Add a new interface
      • Type:SNMP